iX wheel thread

[nando]

a 17x8 ET20 is never going to fit without way undersized tires and copious amounts of rubbing. even a 7.5" wheel, ET20 doesn't really work. what you have there with 16x7.5 and ET35 is pretty much perfect!

[nomansland92]

Here's my ix, 16x7.5 et 35 with out flares my fronts a flush but the back needs to come out about 10-15mm to match the front. Everything clears and never rubs.

I'm trying to get a set of style 5's to fit there 17x8 et20. The back fits perfect but the fronts hit the calipers and sticks out past the fender a little bit so there's not really even room for spacers. With some customization i believe it can work though.

[nando]

At ET20 it will still probably rub.

[325ix89]

Would a 205/45/16 work? Or is that way incorrect?

[nando]

Way too tall, and the offset is too low. Even a 205/50 will rub with stock suspension at et20. Even with trimming, there's little hope of making them fit properly. The max for a 7" wheel is about et25, and that barely clears with stock size tires and rear fender trimming & rolling.

[325ix89]

Wondering if I 16x7 eta20 with 215/55/16 fit on a IX with stock suspension? If not what tire would work? I'm whiling to go a little trimming and fender rolling.

Thanks

[audiquattrot]

I like your winter setup!

thanks man! For the money, they are decent wheels.....had to run the spacers tho, to clear the front brakes. The design of the wheel had the spokes just touching the caliper.

[downforce22]

I like your winter setup!

[audiquattrot]

my winter setup on.

15x7 ET35 OG Sans
195/55/15 Michelin snow tires
ECS 10mm spacers w/ extended lugs
OEM 45mm centercap stickers

[audiquattrot]

+1 ^. Spacers are just gonna push those out further. It's actually a pretty close fit to my Alpinas.....the tire size nando suggested might make them doable.

[nando]

Do the AC Schniter Type 1 wheels et25 fit an iX?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=260076

Thanks

the offset is a little too low for a meaty tire fitment, but they may just barely work with a 205/45. you will definitely have to roll/trim the rear fenders &h flares.

^^ you need about 15 mm spacers to fit those

no.. that would make them stick out even more. no ET10 16x7.5 wheel is going to fit well on the ix unless you're going for the ultra stretched/stanced look.

[downforce22]

^^ you need about 15 mm spacers to fit those

[mpowers_04]

Do the AC Schniter Type 1 wheels et25 fit an iX?

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=260076

Thanks

[nando]

215/40 is the most common size in 17" that's close to stock OD. that should work fine on a 8" wide wheel and give you a bit more wiggle room for offsets.

note that any 7.5" or wider fitment basically assumes you've trimmed and rolled the rear flares/fender lips.

[mtech325]

For an iX, an an 8 inch wheel needs a 30-33 mm offset or so (I'm sure Nando willl chime in). As for tires I suppose you could do a 225, but my guess is that 215's are more likely to be available.